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Amos 7:8

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8The Lord said to me, “aWhat do you see, Amos?” And I said, “A plumb line.” Then the Lord said,

“Behold I am about to put a bplumb line

In the midst of My people Israel.

I will 1cspare them no longer.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit pass him by

Cross references

  1. aJer 1:11; Amos 8:2
  2. b2 Kin 21:13; Is 28:17; 34:11; Lam 2:8
  3. cJer 15:6; Ezek 7:4–9; Amos 8:2

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And the Lord said to me, “Amos, what do you see?” And I said, “A plumb line.” Then the Lord said,

“Behold, I am setting a plumb line

in the midst of my people Israel;

I will never again pass by them;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

And the Lord asked me, “What do you see, Amos?”

“A plumb line,” I replied.

Then the Lord said, “Look, I am setting a plumb line among my people Israel; I will spare them no longer.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The Lord asked me, “What do you see, Amos?”

I replied, “A plumb line.”

Then the Lord said, “I am setting a plumb line among my people Israel; I will no longer spare them:

NLTNew Living Translation

And the Lord said to me, “Amos, what do you see?”

I answered, “A plumb line.”

And the Lord replied, “I will test my people with this plumb line. I will no longer ignore all their sins.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And Yahweh said to me, “What do you see, Amos?” And I said, “A plummet.” And my Lord said, “Look, I am going to set a plummet in the midst of my people, Israel. I will not pass them by again.

KJV 1900King James Version

And the Lord said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumbline. Then said the Lord,

Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel:

I will not again pass by them any more: